On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Let us ever most vividly remember the falsity of the belief that any one of us is to be permanently benefited by the hurt of another.
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Roosevelt emphasizes a fundamental principle of interconnectedness, warning against the illusion of benefiting from others' suffering.
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